Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Frequently, my Houston lower eyelid surgery patients will ask how long treatment for their lower eyelid bags will last. Lower eyelid bags are due to fat that has pooched out over time or was there even during childhood. If performed properly and not overdone, this fat should not return over time. During…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients are now requesting intraoperative photos or videos of their nose. This requires the surgeon or assistant to take photos before, during, or at the completion of the surgery. Dr. Funk will do this if requested and is happy to provide this service. Recognize that the final result is not reflected in the…

When having a discussion with my Houston facelift patients, I like to break the anatomy into three locations.The midface is the area of temple down to the below the cheek or malar area. The next area is the jawline and jowls and lower face. Lastly is the neck with skin laxity and banding. Not all patients require their midface…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients come in during their 40's concerened about the first signs of aging in their eyelids which is the thin crepe upper eyelid skin hanging over or hooding the eyelid. This prevents placing eye shadow, mascara, and eyeliner easily. Upper blepharoplasty or upper eyelid…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients may ask during consultation how does rhinoplasty work? Rhinoplasty is a procedure where the shape of the nose is changed. Dr. Funk normally performs nose job surgery with an open rhinoplasty approach which requires a small incision between the nostrils. The other incisions are around the nostrils on…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are concerned about lower eyelid bags and dark circles under the eyes. Dark circles under the eyes can be due to many factors. Allergies can cause allergic shiners. Some patients genetically have darker pigment in the under eye region. When patients have "bags"…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have had previous filler injected into their nose in order to hide a dorsal hump or refine the tip of the nose. This is important to know during the assessment process when examining the nose. Frequently, during surgical rhinoplasty, filler will be encountered in the tip or the bridge of the nose and…

Many of my Houston facelift patients come in for consultation unsure about what type of facelift is best for them. Online information can be confusing with all the terminology surrounding facelifts. The deep plane facelift describes the plane of dissection (deep to the platysma muscle and SMAS) which allows release of the…